Looking for some recommended apps to use on ipads at the high school level? Then look no further.
1. Edmodo - Who? Teachers and Students. Cost? FREE What? Edmodo is more than just a school-friendly social networking site. It can become your paperless classroom! Videos, documents, assignments, and discussions can all be posted to your Edmodo site to be accessed by students in a safe, responsible format.
2. Spanish Essentials by AccellaStudy. Who? Students. Cost? FREE Why? AccellaStudy apps can provide foreign language practice in a variety of languages (not just Spanish), and would be an excellent way to build in extra practice on the go.
3. Science360.Who? Science/Engineering Teachers and Students Cost? FREE Why? Science360 provides up-to-date news and "engaging videos" from the world of science and engineering all funded by the National Science Foundation. This would be a great way to bring to life current topics in the classroom or use for students to further explore topics on their own.
4. Graphing Calculator - Who? Students Cost? $1.99 Why? Graphic calculators are expensive and often get lost of stolen it seems. Using this iphone app would be a cost-effective way to dodge those problems!
5. Shakespeare - Who? Students and Teachers Cost? FREE Why? This app has the complete works of Shakespeare and provides a glossary and searchable means to locate text easily with the works. This would be a great asset for students to use in or out of class when trying to make sense of "Ye Olde English" text!
6. Evernote - Who? Students and Teachers Cost? FREE Why? Evernote is an organization/curation tool that provides a singular place to file and access documents, videos, to-do lists and more in "the clouds." This would be a beneficial tool for students to use during the research process, in particular.
7. Easy Bib - Who? Students and Teachers Cost? FREE Why? Citation and research assistance at your finger tips!
8. iStudiez Pro - Who? Students and Teachers Cost? $2.99 Why? This app looks like a traditional paper planner and includes a section for assignments. This synchs with iCal (calendar on iphone and ipad) and would be a great way for students and teachers to stay organized.
9.Twitter - Who? Students and Teachers Cost? FREE Why? Twitter is a great way to stay connected to areas of personal and professional interest, plus communicate with others in a concise way by responding in 140 characters or less.
10. Livebinders -Who? Students and Teachers Cost? FREE Why? Livebinders is a cloud-based organization tool to use just the same way you'd use a physical 3-ring binder with tabs. How could this be used? Students could create an entire binder on a research topic by providing websites, videos, and documents to share with classmates. Curation for assessment! Teachers could use their binder for professional development or as a way to organize a unit and distribute the information to students.
11. Google Drive - Who? Students and Teachers Cost? FREE Why? Cloud-based documents, videos, presentations including easy collaboration/sharing with others. -Compliments of Kelli Hilton and Michele Auxier
12. Follett Shelf- Who? Students and Teachers Cost? FREE Why? Brings my library's Destiny Quest (Follett) OPAC to students and staff on their ipads/iphones! Compliments of Kristi Mitchell and Heather Hufstedler
13. Common Core - Who? Teachers Cost? FREE Why? Allows easy access to all things Common Core. Compliments of Melanie Pitts (THIS IS AWESOME -THANKS, MELANIE!)
Looking for some recommended apps to use on ipads at the high school level? Then look no further.
1. Edmodo - Who? Teachers and Students. Cost? FREE What? Edmodo is more than just a school-friendly social networking site. It can become your paperless classroom! Videos, documents, assignments, and discussions can all be posted to your Edmodo site to be accessed by students in a safe, responsible format.
2. Spanish Essentials by AccellaStudy. Who? Students. Cost? FREE Why? AccellaStudy apps can provide foreign language practice in a variety of languages (not just Spanish), and would be an excellent way to build in extra practice on the go.
3. Science360. Who? Science/Engineering Teachers and Students Cost? FREE Why? Science360 provides up-to-date news and "engaging videos" from the world of science and engineering all funded by the National Science Foundation. This would be a great way to bring to life current topics in the classroom or use for students to further explore topics on their own.
4. Graphing Calculator - Who? Students Cost? $1.99 Why? Graphic calculators are expensive and often get lost of stolen it seems. Using this iphone app would be a cost-effective way to dodge those problems!
5. Shakespeare - Who? Students and Teachers Cost? FREE Why? This app has the complete works of Shakespeare and provides a glossary and searchable means to locate text easily with the works. This would be a great asset for students to use in or out of class when trying to make sense of "Ye Olde English" text!
6. Evernote - Who? Students and Teachers Cost? FREE Why? Evernote is an organization/curation tool that provides a singular place to file and access documents, videos, to-do lists and more in "the clouds." This would be a beneficial tool for students to use during the research process, in particular.
7. Easy Bib - Who? Students and Teachers Cost? FREE Why? Citation and research assistance at your finger tips!
8. iStudiez Pro - Who? Students and Teachers Cost? $2.99 Why? This app looks like a traditional paper planner and includes a section for assignments. This synchs with iCal (calendar on iphone and ipad) and would be a great way for students and teachers to stay organized.
9.Twitter - Who? Students and Teachers Cost? FREE Why? Twitter is a great way to stay connected to areas of personal and professional interest, plus communicate with others in a concise way by responding in 140 characters or less.
10. Livebinders -Who? Students and Teachers Cost? FREE Why? Livebinders is a cloud-based organization tool to use just the same way you'd use a physical 3-ring binder with tabs. How could this be used? Students could create an entire binder on a research topic by providing websites, videos, and documents to share with classmates. Curation for assessment! Teachers could use their binder for professional development or as a way to organize a unit and distribute the information to students.
11. Google Drive - Who? Students and Teachers Cost? FREE Why? Cloud-based documents, videos, presentations including easy collaboration/sharing with others. -Compliments of Kelli Hilton and Michele Auxier
12. Follett Shelf- Who? Students and Teachers Cost? FREE Why? Brings my library's Destiny Quest (Follett) OPAC to students and staff on their ipads/iphones! Compliments of Kristi Mitchell and Heather Hufstedler
13. Common Core - Who? Teachers Cost? FREE Why? Allows easy access to all things Common Core. Compliments of Melanie Pitts (THIS IS AWESOME -THANKS, MELANIE!)